air base

noun

Synonyms of air basenext
: a military base chiefly for the operation of aircraft

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Greece has dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to the Paphos air base, and its frigates Kimon and Psara are already patrolling off Cyprus, tasked with intercepting any missiles or drones. Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Trump spoke with the families of the fallen members at the air base before the bodies arrived. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026 Iran’s Tasnim News agency said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ navy drone unit attacked the Al Dhafra air base south of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Pia Singh,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026 By comparison, the Iranian strike on the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar last year involved 14 ballistic missiles and was a one-off attack on a single target. Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for air base

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air base was in 1913

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“Air base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20base. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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air base

noun
: a base of operations for military aircraft

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